Since 2010, Craig Fischer has led the efforts to bring our sport and curling-only ice to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The first facility in the city, a conversion of a former bakery into a three-sheet club, opened in 2014. Just five years later, Craig and his team in Fort Wayne did it again, and moved into a new four-sheet home in September of 2019.

Craig and his curling colleagues in Fort Wayne aren't crazy—just incredibly focused on the details of the build-out and how to grow a new club. Craig has also introduced a model program for people with disabilities—it provides an opportunity for them to curl with their parents, siblings, and peers. If you're in club leadership, you'll want to learn more about it.

If you have questions for Craig, you can connect with him at [email protected].

To find out more about USA Curling initiatives and events, visit our website. And you can connect with me at [email protected].